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Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, located approximately 570 metres south-east of St Peter's Well, constitute the remains of medieval or early modern fishing structures. These weirs represent evidence of organised estuarine fishing exploitation and would have functioned to trap fish as tidal movements channelled them through constructed barriers. The site demonstrates the historical importance of fishing resources to the West Mersea community and the technological methods employed to harvest marine and estuarine fish stocks in Essex waters. Such structures reflect patterns of medieval coastal resource use and the economic value of fisheries in the Essex estuarine environment.
Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019104. View the official record →
Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, located approximately 570 metres south-east of St Peter's Well, constitute the remains of medieval or early modern fishing structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019104.
Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019104.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman round building (0.6 km), Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass (1.4 km), Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes (2.3 km).
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